Rockingham County
Hampton Beach surf report
10.2ft
Epic — 10.2 ft.
Saturday, September 26 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
10.2 ft
9 s
Wind
21.4 kt
N 10° · gusting 25.3 kt
Water temperature
63.7°F
17.6 °C
Daylight
6:35 AM
sunrise · sunset 6:33 PM
Rip current risk
High risk
Life threatening rip currents are likely.
Every level, including Low, describes currents that can kill — how to spot one from the beach and what to do if you are caught.
Tide
Currently rising — next high at 11:39 AM (8.939 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 5:44 AM | low | 0.09 ft |
| 11:39 AM | high | 8.939 ft |
| 6:03 PM | low | -0.053 ft |
| 11:58 PM | high | 9.079 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 10.1 ft | 10.3 s | W 273° |
| Sun | 2.1 ft | 10.3 s | NNW 341° |
| Mon | 8.9 ft | 8 s | W 261° |
| Tue | 4.2 ft | 5.7 s | WSW 242° |
| Wed | 2.4 ft | 8.7 s | WNW 284° |
| Thu | 1.8 ft | 8.8 s | WNW 288° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 63.7 °F (17.6 °C), most people at Hampton Beach are comfortable in a 3/2 mm full suit.
3/2 mm
for 62–68 °F
The workhorse of temperate water. 3 mm on the body, 2 mm on the limbs.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Long open beach break
- Best swell
- E to NE groundswell
- Best wind
- Offshore W
- Tide
- Mid tide
- Level
- Beginner to intermediate
Hazards
- Rip currents
- Cold water most of the year
- Crowds in summer
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 8:47 AM
- NDBC 44030 buoy wind · read 8:00 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 44030 model cycle 20260926 6z · model · read 8:47 AM
- NDBC 44030 buoy wave height · read 6:00 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8429489 tide predictions · read 8:47 AM
- NWS Surf Zone Forecast GYX zone NHZ014 · read 8:41 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Jenness Beach 10.2 ft · 15 km
- Nahant 12.8 ft · 54 km
- Nantasket Beach 12.8 ft · 68 km
- Isle of Palms 2.3 ft · 1372 km
- Makapu'u 10.5 ft · 8167 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.